HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li speaks to New York Financial Community
Chief Executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx), Mr. Charles Li, was the featured speaker at the 15th Sir Gordon Wu Distinguished Speaker Forum, organized by the Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business of Columbia Business School, on March 6, 2014. Details here. |
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Hong Kong Commissioner Visits Atlanta and Miami
In his first duty visit to Atlanta on February 18, Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA, Mr. Clement Leung, paid a courtesy call on the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, Mr. Casey Cagle, and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Dennis Lockhart. Visiting Miami the next day (February 19), the Commissioner met with the Mayor of Miami Mr. Tomás Regalado, and the Director of the Port of Miami Mr. Bill Johnson. He updated them on the economic performance of Hong Kong as well as exchanged views on business opportunities in the respective cities. More details here.
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U.S. - Hong Kong Trade Registers Double-Digit Growth in 2013
Trade between the US and Hong Kong has continued to grow, registering double-digit growth in 2013 over 2012's figure, showing the ever-growing business ties between the country and Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA, Mr. Clement Leung, said at a spring reception held by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY) on February 4. Details here. |
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Director calls for closer trade ties with Wisconsin
Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, Miss Anita Chan called for closer business ties between Wisconsin and Hong Kong during a one-day visit to the city of Milwaukee on January 22, noting that Hong Kong was the 6th largest Asian export destination for the Badger State in 2012. More details here. |
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HKETONY’s Chicago Film Series Commemorates Late Master Lau Kar-leung
The Doc Films of the University of Chicago with the support of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, (HKETONY) is holding a film series entitled “Hong Kong Master: The Innovative Kung Fu of Lau Kar-leung” to pay tribute to the contribution of the late Master Lau to the martial arts film genre. The retrospective held at the Max Palesvsky Cinema from January 7 to March 11 features ten of his signature films from the 1970s to 1990s. Speaking to the audience, before the screening of one of his most famous works “Legend of the Drunken Master” (1994) on January 21, 2014, Director of HKETONY, Miss Anita Chan, said the retrospective aimed to pay tribute to the great Hong Kong-based Chinese martial artist, filmmaker and choreographer whose trendsetting film career spanned more than 60 years. It also provided a chance to appreciate his films as a distinctive body of work and to place his art within a greater cultural context. Details here.
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Director highlights opportunities in Hong Kong
Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, Miss Anita Chan highlighted the opportunities Hong Kong offers as a gateway to China to about 40 graduate students during a presentation, organized by the Asian Business Association, at Columbia Business School on November 11.
In her presentation, Miss Chan gave an update of the city as “Asia’s art capital” and spoke about the city’s thriving wine business, growing attraction for celebrity chefs from the U.S. to tap the Asian tastes and what this all means for U.S.-based companies and businesses. |
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Hong Kong strengthens trade ties with Missouri
Hong Kong welcomes the strategic move of Missouri to set up a trade office in Hong Kong, said the Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (HKETONY), Anita Chan, following her meeting with Missouri Governor Jay Nixon in Jefferson City November 8, where they discussed the prospects of stronger trade ties between Hong Kong and Missouri. Details here. |
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HK Dragon Boat Festival in NY awards US$7,500 to local non-profit groups
Three New York-based non-profit groups received US$7,500 on behalf of the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) 2013 Charity Boat Race participants at a presentation ceremony held on November 7, 2013. Details here.
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HK: hub for arts, food, wine and choice for New York pizzeria
Director of NYETO Anita Chan spoke on the theme ”Hong Kong: Arts, Food, Wine and Business" at a talk co-hosted with the Hong Kong Association of New York on November 5. Owner of Motorino New York Chef Mathieu Palombino also spoke about why he opened his first pizzeria in Hong Kong. DNY updated the attendees on the development of Hong Kong as a thriving hub in arts, food and wine. Details here.
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Summer Box-Office Hit “The Way We Dance” Premieres in New York and Boston
A special screening of Hong Kong's box-office hit this summer "The Way We Dance" was held at the Asia Society in New York on October 25. The film was also screened at the Paramount Center in Boston on October 27. The two film events are sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (HKETONY), in partnership with the Asia Society and the Asian CineVision in the New York screening, and with the Boston Asian American Film Festival, a production of Asian American Resource Workshop, in Boston. The film programs form part of the cultural programs to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the HKETONY. Details here.
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Third Hong Kong Cup Chinese Speech Contest Registers Record Applications and More Top Awards
The Third Hong Kong Cup Chinese Speech Contest, held on October 19, registered a record number of both entries and the number of winners having the chance to travel to Hong Kong with the top prizes of round trip air tickets and short exchange programs in Asia’s world city. The contest, organized by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY), forms part of the cultural programs to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the inception of HKETONY. Details here.
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary visits New York
Hong Kong Financial Secretary, Mr. John C. Tsang, had a busy schedule of meetings in New York on October 9. At a luncheon co-organized by the Institute for New Economic Thinking, the Hong Kong Association of New York and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, Mr. Tsang updated the U.S. business community on the latest developments in Hong Kong, in particular the rapid development of offshore Renminbi business. In the evening, Mr. Tsang officiated at the Hong Kong Reception at the “Practical Utopias: Global Urbanism in Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo” exhibition to celebrate Hong Kong’s architecture and urbanization. Details here. |
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Hong Kong’s arbitral strengths highlighted
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) hosted a luncheon on October 3, for legal and business professionals in New York City, highlighting the strengths of Hong Kong as a world class arbitration center as well as providing the latest updates on developments in Hong Kong to meet the increased demand for arbitration in the region. Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (HKETONY) is one of the supporting organizations of the HKIAC lunchtime seminar. Speakers at the lunchtime seminar included the HKIAC’s Managing Counsel Ms. Ruth Stackpool-Moore and other prominent lawyers and professionals in the field. Details here. |
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First HKETONY-Asian Cultural Council Fellowship to Forge Closer Cultural Ties
A fellowship scheme to provide for three outstanding Hong Kong artists to go to the US for intensive cultural exchanges in 2014 has been launched this month by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY), on its 30th anniversary, in conjunction with the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) which also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The HKETONY-ACC Fellowship Grants will provide fellowships to three outstanding Hong Kong artists in the fields of visual arts, performing arts and art administration for a residency program under the International Studio and Curatorial Program in New York. Details here. |
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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Atlanta draws thousands
The 18th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Atlanta, held September 14 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, once again attracted 72 racing teams, with over 1,400 participants and more than 7,000 spectators. Details here. |
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Director promotes business and trade ties in Atlanta
Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, Anita Chan highlighted the strengthening Georgia-Hong Kong ties and also provided updates on Hong Kong’s latest developments in art, food and wine sectors at a luncheon hosted by the Hong Kong Association of Atlanta and the World Trade Center Atlanta on September 13. During her visit to Atlanta, Miss Chan called on the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives David Ralston. She also spoke to students and faculty at the Confucius Institute at Georgia State University on the latest developments in Hong Kong and the opportunities it presents. Details here.
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Director updates Chicago businessmen on
HK’s trade opportunities
The Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (HKETONY), Miss Anita Chan, visited Chicago on August 28 to update stakeholders on developments of Hong Kong in areas such as the economy, arts and culture and education.
Details here.
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Hong Kong artists visit HKETONY
Hong Kong artists as well as Asian Cultural Council (ACC) grantees Kingsley Ng, Jeff Leung Chin Fung and Yang Yeung visited the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in New York on August 12 to meet with HKETONY Director Anita Chan while they are on an international cultural residency program in New York City. Details here. |
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HKETONY celebrates New York premiere of "The Grandmaster"
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (HKETONY) hosted a reception on August 10 to celebrate the New York premiere of the wuxia epic “The Grandmaster” and to welcome the film director – Mr Wong Kar-wai in New York. Speaking at a pre-screening reception at the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI), the Director of HKETONY, Miss Anita Chan, said the audience was all thrilled and honored to have the distinguished film director at the reception as well as a post-screening discussion at the museum theatre. Details here.
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Record number of teams compete at Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
A record 188 teams, with more than 2,500 paddlers, took part in the 23rd Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York, which attracted more than 60,000 spectators over the two-day event on August 10 and 11. Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (HKETONY), Anita Chan officiated at the opening ceremony of the Festival on August 10, with other distinguished guests. Details here. |
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Hong Kong's Economic and Trade Strengths Promoted in Vermont
The Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (HKETONY), Miss Anita Chan, visited Vermont, USA on July 29 and 30 to promote business ties between Hong Kong and the state. In honor of her first official visit to the state on July 30, the Governor of the State of Vermont, Mr. Peter Shumlin, issued a proclamation recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the HKETONY and celebrating the growing trade ties between Hong Kong and Vermont. Details here. |
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23rd Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
The 23rd annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York kicked off on July 25, 2013 with the traditional dragon boat awakening ceremony. Details here.
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Record Hong Kong film lineup in New York Asian Film Festival
A record 25 Hong Kong films are featured at this year's New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY) in June and July, under "Hong Kong Cinema Now and Beyond" and "The Jackie Chan Retrospective", giving prominence to Hong Kong's films and talents. Details here. |
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Jackie Chan Honored at New York Asian Film Festival
Hong Kong and international film icon Jackie Chan on an invitation from the HKETONY and NYAFF accepted the NYAFF Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award and attended several key film events on a two-day visit to New York from June 10. Details here.
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Chief Executive in New York
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr C Y Leung, embarked on a two-and-a-half day visit to New York from June 10, on his first visit overseas since assumption of office. Details here. |
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